February Fable About Water Lightness and Austin Slights
In his Paper’n Ink column Lynn Brisendine recalls a Baylor vs Texas Tech water joke and decries a slanderous Austin ad about West Texas. He argues Austin needs West Texas and West Texas adds diversity, land, and character to Texas, urging mutual respect amid February reflections.
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Baylor University
Texas Tech
Baylor
Austin
Lubbock
Brownfield
Levelland
Lamesa
Plainview
Texas
West Texas
Brownfield Chamber Holds Annual Membership Luncheon
Brownfield business leaders gathered at First Baptist Church for the Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive Luncheon. Speaker Rev. Eddy Prince urged belief in Brownfield and optimism, linking faith to community progress as the Harvest Festival theme was announced for 1997.
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Princely
Shady Oaks
Mitch Ward
Brownfield
Holt
Eddy Prince
Harvest Festival changes set queen criteria for 1997
The Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Board approved festival plan updates for October 4 including removing ticket sales from queen selection and basing candidates on interview, gown, and talent scores. May 1 is deadline to select queen candidates. The Golden Anniversary theme, Fifty Years Harvest Festival 1997, was adopted.
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Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Brownfield
Bill Boone
Wolfforth
BIDCorp board hears concerns on local agriculture
The Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation board met at City Hall to discuss impacts on the local agricultural sector. Director Jack Cargill and Assistant City Manager Eldon Jobe outlined five core farmer concerns including declining water levels boll weevils and falling cotton prices amid rising fuel costs.
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Brownfield Industrial Development Corporation
Bidcorp
City Hall
Jack Cargill
Mem
Bers
Cargill
Eldon Jobe
Jobe
Woman Rollerblades Across U.S. for Child Abuse Awareness
Laura Clark and partner Roy Sakker travel roughly 50 miles daily from Santa Monica toward Washington D C. to join a Child Welfare League of America rally in March. They stop in Brownfield to share that 3.1 million children were reported abused and neglected last year, with likely higher true figures. Laura, a tour guide, uses rollerblading to connect with youth and discuss taking life one day at a time.
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Laura Clark
Brownfield News
United States
Laura
Roy Sakker
Santa Monica
Calif
Washington D.C
Child Welfare League of America
Tipper Gore
Brownfield
Dean
Twyla Clark
Alaska
the Attic
Gallup
U.S
New Mexico
Dallas
BRMC Board Considers Hiring Night Security Guard
BRMC Chief of Staff Dr. Carl Smith urged the board to hire a security guard for the hospital, citing nighttime needs due to parking lot vandalism and ER incidents. Administrator Mike Click noted Wells Fargo in Lubbock as a potential contractor and local hire, while board member Leon Pope questioned outsourcing.
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Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Carl Smith
Smith
E.R
BRMC
Mike Click
Wells Fargo
Lubbock
Click
Leon Pope
Brownfield
Pope
Name In The News A Good Neighbor
Fancy Meetze a longtime employee at Brownfield Regional Medical Center's Cardiac and Wellness Center shares how she built a career from her love of exercise She works with all ages from kids to seniors teaching aerobics and guiding cardiac patients while pursuing degrees at South Plains and Texas Tech She and her husband Steve Meetze market manager at Thriftway have a daughter Madison and another child on the way
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January Meetze
Steve Meetze
United Supermarket
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
South Plains
Texas Tech
Fancy
Thriftway
Madison
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Land of
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Marsha Sharp
John Montford
Gary P. Nunn
Nunn
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Emeralds
Cub Stadium
Western Fireworks Company
Enid
Oklo
Ann Hearn
West Main
Terry County Heritage Museum
Jackie Moss
Bidcorp Board
Clark Roller Blades
Brmc Board
Fancy, Steve & Madison Meetze
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